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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Abstracts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story "The Enduring Chill," how does Asbury choose to spend his days on the family farm?
(a) At his sister's school
(b) In bed sleeping
(c) In his room writing
(d) In the dairy working with the farm workers

2. In the story "Greenleaf," why did Mrs. May move to the farm?
(a) It was the only property she could afford to buy when her husband died.
(b) She wanted to raise her two sons in the country rather than in the city.
(c) It was the only property her husband left her when he died.
(d) She and her husband wanted to start a dairy farm.

3. In the story "The Comforts of Home," which of the following is not one of the suggestions Thomas makes for getting rid of Star?
(a) Having her arrested
(b) Renting her a room in boarding house
(c) Taking her to the hospital
(d) Sending her to a hotel

4. In the story "Parker's Back," what condition does Sarah Ruth set for telling Parker her name?
(a) She tells him he must believe in Jesus.
(b) She tells him he must tell her what his first two initials stand for.
(c) She tells him he must bring peaches to her house.
(d) She tells him he must not get any more tattoos.

5. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," why does Norton spend so much time looking through the telescope?
(a) He believes his father will like him more if he does so.
(b) He is interested in astronomy.
(c) He thinks he sees his mother in the stars.
(d) He wants to be an astronaut.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Lame Shall Enter First," what does Sheppard put in the attic for Rufus to use?

2. In the story "A View of the Woods," what does Pitts say to Mary Fortune before he whips her?

3. In the story "Greenleaf," why is Mrs. May concerned about the bull being on her farm?

4. In the story "The Comforts of Home," why does Thomas threaten to leave his mother's home?

5. In the story "The Comforts of Home," what does Star steal from Thomas?

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